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Queen’s introduces new COVID-19 restrictions for winter semester

Written on January 14, 2022. Posted in News.

Following a surge of COVID-19 cases that began in December and the announcement that classes will be held online until Feb. 28, Queen’s has implemented new safety measures as students return to campus. Residences remain open for the winter semester, though students have been asked to declare their...

Residences face surge in malicious fire alarm activations

Written on November 26, 2021. Posted in News.

Queen’s residences are currently facing one of the worst years for malicious fire alarm pulling to date, with this year on track to beat figures set in 2019-20 and 2020-21. From Sept. 1 to Nov. 24, there were 60 fire alarm activations in residence, 44 of which were due to student behaviour. According...

Residence Life and Services releases 2021-22 community standards

Written on September 17, 2021. Posted in News.

Queen’s Residence Life and Services’ 2021-22 Residence Community Standards provides guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to the report, Residence Life is committed to ensuring the safety and prosperity of its students. Masks continue to be required outside students’ rooms and in...

Residence move-in staggered over four-day period for second year in a row

Written on September 2, 2021. Posted in News.

For the second year in a row, the residence move-in is staggered over a four-day period to accommodate a safe environment amidst the pandemic. First-year students are moving into residence Sept. 1 through 4. Whereas only 1,800 students were accepted into residence last year at a residence capacity...

‘It’s split us in half’: First-year students look back on a year of COVID-19

Written on April 8, 2021. Posted in Features.

Phoebe Schneider, ArtSci ’24, spent half the year in residence. She told The Journal that, because of this, her first-year experience likely didn’t mirror those stuck at home. After an academic year dominated by remote learning due to COVID-19, The Journal sat down with three first-year students to...

On-campus study spaces close to comply with lockdown measures

Written on April 2, 2021. Posted in News, University.

Queen’s is adjusting its operations after the provincial government announced a province-wide shut down Thursday. The grey zone lockdown will take effect Saturday and last four weeks. During this period, individuals are required to restrict indoor gatherings to their immediate household and outdoor...

University pledges to sustainably sourced seafood

Written on April 2, 2021. Posted in News.

With the goal to combat global overfishing, a leading issue in the climate crisis, Queen’s Housing and Ancillary Services entered into a contract with Aramark Canada last summer for food services on campus. “By committing to sustainable seafood, Queen’s will contribute to the protection of the world’s...

‘It was like a ghost town’: Inside Queen’s isolation residence

Written on March 26, 2021. Posted in News.

Queen’s isolation residence is mandatory for students living in residence who are being tested for COVID-19; however, some students are concerned about the food and water quality and academic impact of isolation. Through conversations with two students who were living on the third floor of WattsHall—Watts...

Queen’s residence in lockdown following COVID-19 outbreak

Written on March 11, 2021. Posted in News.

This story was updated with more information on March 11 at 6:10 p.m. Queen’s is responding to an outbreak of COVID-19 in Watts Hall on Thursday after five students tested positive for the virus. The outbreak has impacted students living both on and off campus. According to the University, all students...

Living at home versus on-campus during a pandemic

Written on March 2, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

For many of us, this year’s university experience has been confined to a computer screen, splitting our time between refreshing OnQ and attending dreaded Zoom lectures. With COVID-19 forcing Queen’s to move online for the academic year, many students have faced a school year far from what they expected....

Queen’s not moving forward on asymptomatic COVID-19 testing plan

Written on January 26, 2021. Posted in News.

Queen’s has reconsidered its possible initiative of offering asymptomatic, voluntary COVID-19 testing for students. The University was in consultations with Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health to implement a community initiative to test students not showing symptoms—particularly...

In debate, ResSoc Presidential candidates discuss first-year experience during COVID-19

Written on January 20, 2021. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Sunday’s Residence Society (ResSoc) presidential debate, held on Zoom, saw both presidential candidates speak to the future of residence during COVID-19. Jared Fernyc opened the debate by proposing new initiatives and programs aimed at developing professional and academic skills. Fernyc stated a...

Weighing returning to residence during the Ontario lockdown

Written on January 15, 2021. Posted in News.

After Queen’s asked students to wait until the provincial lockdown lifts before returning to campus, some students are re-evaluating their plans for the winter term. Haleigh Schreyer, BHSc ’24, told The Journal that after originally planning to return to Kingston on Jan. 10, she’s decided to delay...

Queen’s introduces reusable swap programs at dining halls and some retail locations

Written on November 20, 2020. Posted in News.

Hospitality Services launched two reusable container programs on campus in November: the Huskee Swap Program and ECO Containers. “Strides have been taken over the past few years to reduce waste and plastics on campus, including moving towards compostable packaging, moving to paper straws and paper...

Queen’s to open 300 additional spots in residence

Written on November 6, 2020. Posted in News, University.

An additional 300 students will be accommodated in Queen’s residences in the winter term. In consultation with Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health, the University set a cap of 2,300 students for residence occupancy—half of the usual capacity. Currently, there are...

Students in residence encouraged to limit social circle to five people

Written on October 20, 2020. Posted in News.

As the University identified some cases of COVID-19 in residence buildings, students are being reminded to stay vigilant and mitigate the spread of the virus. Provost Mark Green sent an email on Sept. 29 to all students currently living in residence, encouraging them to limit their social circle to...

Queen’s Student Constables take up post in residences

Written on October 2, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Queen’s Student Constables are set to begin helping dons create safe living spaces in residence next week through reinforced pandemic protocol. “At the beginning of May, several dons approached me to ask if QSC staff could be incorporated into the residence security ecosystem as a more approachable...

Residence Society budget more than halved

Written on September 29, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

With residence operating at half capacity, the Residence Society (ResSoc) budget has also been sliced in half. In a report to the AMS Assembly on Sept. 24, ResSoc President Oliver Flis explained the details of the budget decrease and the consequent adjustments that have been made to residence operations. ResSoc...

‘I got my test results seven days after I showed symptoms’: Students worried the University can’t stop an outbreak

Written on September 25, 2020. Posted in News.

Nick, whose name has been changed for safety reasons, is a first-year engineering student living in residence who developed COVID-19 symptoms on Sept. 14. He was moved into the isolation residence at David C. Smith Hall the next day. To prevent the spread of the virus, students living in residence...

Queen’s prepares for an outbreak with new Incident Command Structure

Written on September 22, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Just days after a Queen’s student tested positive for COVID-19, the University shared its plans for managing an outbreak of the virus in the community. Principal Patrick Deane asked Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Mark Green to lead the University’s Incident Command Structure, which is designed...

Students in residence “generally” following pandemic safety guidelines

Written on September 18, 2020. Posted in News.

Two weeks after moving in, students in residence are adjusting to an experience unlike that of any other year. About 1,800 students and 90 student staff members moved into University residence buildings during the week of Sept. 1-5. Students were placed on floors in cohorts with other students in...

AMS concerned about lack of communication from University about isolation residences

Written on September 11, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Though Queen’s has designated the JDUC as an isolation residence, the AMS has raised concerns over how the University will ensure the safety of student workers. The University told The Journal the residences in the David C. Smith building and the JDUC are ideal for isolation rooms because they have...

Move-in week sees Queen’s residences open for business

Written on September 3, 2020. Posted in News, University.

As the University undertakes move-in week from Sept. 1-5, Queen’s residences are once again housing students. This year, according to Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs Ann Tierney, just 1800 first-year students will be living in residence. There will also be approximately 100 residence dons...

A look inside: The Journal tours Victoria Hall and Leonard Dining Hall ahead of move-in

Written on August 21, 2020. Posted in News, University.

The Journal toured Victoria Hall and Leonard Dining Hall on Friday morning to see how COVID-19 will change traditional operations in the fall term. Ann Tierney, vice-provost and dean of student affairs; Leah Wales, executive director of housing and ancillary services; Julie Brown, media relations...

University expects just 6,600 students to be on campus in fall term

Written on August 13, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Though more than 24,000 students are usually on campus each year, only 6,600 are expected to be present in the fall term. Acknowledging health and safety requirements that have reduced its ability to accommodate students in-person, the University released more information this week about its priorities...

Will first-year students be remote in the winter term? Provost says yes, with some exceptions

Written on August 3, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Whether first-year students will experience an entirely remote academic year at Queen’s is a decision that rests with individual faculties and schools. Several faculties and schools across the University began sharing their plans for the winter term with students last week to assist those making decisions...

Residence to offer 'household model' in the fall to limit contact between students

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in News, University.

When Phoebe Schneider, ArtSci ’24, applied for residence and paid her deposit in June, she wasn’t sure what to expect. According to the University, residences will be organized in a “household model,” with students living in floor-based communities alongside other students in their same program of...

Class of 2024 entering an untraditional September

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in Features.

Over the past six months, the incoming class of 2024 has experienced the ‘untraditional’ more than most. Zoom prom, online classes, and drive-by graduations have replaced the usual senior year rites of passage in an unprecedented and sudden way to say goodbye to high school. “Senior year ended...

Undergraduate acceptances increase 14 per cent for 2020-21

Written on June 28, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Despite concerns about the possible impact of COVID-19 on enrolment in 2020-21, the University maintains it’s on track to meet targets. For the upcoming school year, Queen’s received more than 46,000 applications for 4,700 first-year spots. As of June 1, the acceptance target for the year has...

Aramark Canada to take over foodservices contract at Queen’s

Written on June 27, 2020. Posted in News.

Students who access food services on campus in the fall term may notice a difference with what’s on their plates. Queen’s announced on May 13 that it had awarded its new foodservices management contract to Aramark Canada. The five-year contract begins July 1 and has the option of being renewed for...

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